At the end of 2022, domestic public opinion and the world media paid attention to the visit to Vietnam by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. This meaningful visit is right at the time when our country celebrates 45 years of joining the United Nations; has successfully completed the role of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 term, and has just been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term.
In Vietnam, Mr. António Guterres, head of the world's largest multilateral organization, affirmed that 45 years ago when it first joined the UN, Vietnam was a poor and backward country. dynamic economy not only of the region but also of the whole world. Vietnam's position and role is increasingly valued and appreciated at the UN forum.
In fact, not only Mr. António Guterres, the head of the world's largest multilateral organization, felt the love and hospitality of people across the S-shaped strip of land, but before him, there were many causes. National leaders, political activists who visit Vietnam have felt the friendliness and hospitality of Vietnamese people and have been kept by the world media with very idyllic - idyllic to special images of the Vietnamese people. this country. It was US President Bill Clinton who was welcomed by the people of the capital when he arrived in Hanoi to normalize diplomatic relations after 25 years of ending the war in Vietnam. Mr. Bill Clinton, his wife and daughter also went to Vietnam many times after that. Vietnamese people have not forgotten the image of Hillary Clinton wearing a conical hat to visit this special country. Also from the United States, it is also a simple and natural image of President Barack Obama when he comes to a humble restaurant to enjoy traditional Vietnamese vermicelli on Le Van Huu Street in Hanoi. It is also the image of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jogging on the banks of Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal in Ho Chi Minh City. More specifically, Vietnam is the country chosen by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to host the US-North Korea Summit (second time) on February 28.2.2019, XNUMX. Westerners and the whole world were amazed, hating off their hats to the State of Vietnam and the people of Vietnam, A country that has not had a century not been ravaged by war. However, the world did not see a hostile, hostile Vietnam, instead the Vietnamese people showed the world a friendly, peaceful and goodwill Vietnam...
Our Party and State have affirmed that we do not trade the national interests with some illusory power. The highest goal of Vietnam is to protect the country's independence and self-reliance, and to protect the people's happiness. The consistent view of our Party and State is not to join military alliances, not to associate with one country to fight against another; not allow foreign countries to set up military bases or use Vietnamese territory against other countries, not to use force or threaten to use force in international relations. Besides, Vietnam is also a country that actively and fully implements international commitments, effectively implementing the UN Millennium Development Goals.
It should also be added that, it is no coincidence that Vietnam was recently elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the term of 2023 - 2025. This and all of the above mentioned contribute to dispel the doubts. international concerns about Vietnam in the trend of integration and development. According to the latest assessment of the World Bank (WB), in 2022, Vietnam's economic growth is forecast to reach 7,2%. With the above-mentioned positive growth rate, it can be affirmed that Vietnam has in many ways to realize its mighty aspiration and we have absolutely a basis to believe in that.
Dang Cong Thanh (Political Academy, Ministry of National Defense)
